HISTORY OF APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY ONE-HUNDREDTH CONGRESS January 8, 1987 Robert A. Roe, New Jersey, was elected Chairman of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, by the adoption of H. Res. 39. The following Members were elected to the Committee by H. Res. 54, adopted January 22, 1987: George E. Brown, Jr., California; James H. Scheuer, New York; Marilyn Lloyd, Tennessee; Doug Walgren, Pennsylvania; Dan Glickman, Kansas; Harold L. Volkmer, Missouri; Bill Nelson, Florida; Ralph M. Hall, Texas; Dave McCurdy, Oklahoma; Norman Y. Mineta, California; Buddy MacKay, Florida; Tim Valentine, North Carolina; Robert G. Torricelli, New Jersey; Rick Boucher, Virginia; Terry L. Bruce, Illinois; Richard H. Stallings, Idaho; Bart Gordon, Tennessee; James A. Traficant, Jr., Ohio; Jim Chapman, Texas; Lee H. Hamilton, Indiana; Henry J. Nowak, New York; Carl C. Perkins, Kentucky; C. Thomas McMillen, Maryland; David E. Price, North Carolina; David R. Nagle, Iowa; and Jimmy Hayes, Louisiana. The following Members were elected to the Committee by H. Res. 45, adopted January 21, 1987: Manuel Lujan, Jr., New Mexico; Robert S. Walker, Pennsylvania; F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Wisconsin; Claudine Schneider, Rhode Island; Sherwood L. Boehlert, New York; Tom Lewis, Florida; Don Ritter, Pennsylvania; Sid Morrison, Washington; Ron Packard, California; Robert C. Smith, New Hampshire; Paul B. Henry, Michigan; Harris W. Fawell, Illinois; D. French Slaughter, Jr., Virginia; Lamar Smith, Texas; Ernest L. Konnyu, California; Jack Buechner, Missouri; Joel Hefley, Colorado; and Constance A. Morella, Maryland. Bart Gordon, Tennessee, resigned February 19, 1987, H. Res. 89. David E. Skaggs, Colorado, elected March 30, 1987, H. Res. 133. Christopher Shays, Connecticut, elected November 4, 1987, H. Res. 304. Paul E. Kanjorski, Pennsylvania, and George J. Hochbrueckner, New York, elected Dec. 15, 1987, H. Res. 332. LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT JURISDICTION OF THE "RULE X. ESTABLISHMENT AND JURISDICTION OF STANDING "The Committees and Their Jurisdiction "1. There shall be in the House the following standing committees, each of which shall have the jurisdiction and related functions assigned to it by this clause and clauses 2, 3, and 4; and all bills, resolutions, and other matters relating to subjects within the jurisdiction of any standing committee as listed in this clause shall (in accordance with and subject to clause 5) be referred to such committees, as follows: "(r) Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. "(1) Astronautical research and development, including resources, personnel, equipment, and facilities. "(2) Bureau of Standards, standardization of weights and measurements and the metric system. "(3) National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "(4) National Aeronautics and Space Council. “(5) National Science Foundation. "(6) Outer space, including exploration and control thereof. "(7) Science scholarships. "(8) Scientific research and development, and demonstration, and projects therefor, and all federally owned or operated nonmilitary energy laboratories. "(9) Civil aviation research and development. "(10) Environmental research and development. "(11) All energy research, development, and demonstration, and projects therefor, and all federally owned or operated nonmilitary energy laboratories. "(12) National Weather Service. "In addition to its legislative jurisdiction under the proceeding provisions of this paragraph (and its general oversight function under clause 2(b)(1)), the committee shall have the special oversight functions provided for in clause 3(f) with respect to all nonmilitary research and development. "SPECIAL OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS "3. (f) The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology shall have the function of reviewing and studying, on a continuing basis, all laws, programs, and Government activities dealing with or involving nonmilitary research and development." Review and study, on a continuing basis, of the application, administration, execution, and effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of the committee on and the organization and operation of the Federal and private agencies and entities having responsibilities in or for the administration and execution thereof, in order to determine whether such laws and the programs thereunder are being implemented and carried out in accordance with the intent of Congress. In addition, the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and the appropriate subcommittee with legislative authority may cooperatively review and study any conditions or circumstances which indicate the necessity or desirability of enacting new or additional legislation within the jurisdiction of the committee, and may undertake futures research and forecasting on matters within the jurisdiction of the committee. The Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight shall in no way limit the responsibility of other subcommittees from carrying out their oversight responsibilities, nor shall any investigation be undertaken by the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight without (a) consultation with the Chairman of the appropriate subcommittee with legislative authority and (b) approval of the Chairman of the subcommittee. Legislation, general and special oversight and all other matters relating to natural resources, including, but not limited to, water research, and, to the extent appropriate, agriculture R&D and population; legislation, risk, assessment and other matters relating to environmental research and development generally-including, but not limited to, research and development activities of the Environmental Protection Agency; environmental health, safety, life sciences, pharmaceutical, medication, and biotechnology activities of Executive departments and agencies, as appropriate; the National Weather Service; operational and research and development activities related to the atmosphere (including meteorology, aeronomy, climate, weather modification); those ocean R&D activities related to the quality and management of the environment of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and operations of earth observing systems (except for SARSAT). SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MARILYN LLOYD, Tennessee, Chairman RICK BOUCHER, Virginia PAUL E. KANJORSKI, Pennsylvania GEORGE J. HOCHBRUECKNER, New York SID MORRISON, Washington ERNEST L. KONNYU, California Legislation, general and special oversight and all other matters relating to all energy R&D and projects therefor, all federally owned or operated nonmilitary energy laboratories; basic energy sciences; high energy and nuclear physics; policy and management programs of the Department of Energy; and uranium enrichment and waste management activities, as appropriate. SUBCOMMITTEE on Science, Research AND TECHNOLOGY DOUG WALGREN, Pennsylvania, Chairman BUDDY MACKAY, Florida JIMMY HAYES, Louisiana TIM VALENTINE, North Carolina JIM CHAPMAN, Texas DAVID E. SKAGGS, Colorado PAUL E. KANJORSKI, Pennsylvania SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER, Rhode Island D. FRENCH SLAUGHTER, JR., Virginia JACK BUECHNER, Missouri Legislation, general and special oversight and all other matters relating to the National Science Foundation; the National Bureau of Standards; the Office of Science and Technology Policy; the Office of Technology Assessment; scientific research and development and applications; science policy; scientific resources (including manpower); science education; science information and information sciences; technology transfer; technology assessment; innovation and industrial R&D; productivity and competitiveness; standards (weights, measures, etc.); patent policies as they relate to Federal research and development programs; R&D involving governmental health, nutritional and handicapped programs; intergovernmental mechanisms for R&D; geographic distribution of Federal R&D; and tax policy and the effect on R&D. |